Discovering Pets: The Letter D for Dog

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Discovering Pets: The Letter D for Dog

What do you already know about pets and the letter D?

Learning Objective

At the end of this lesson you will be able to recognise pets, say the letter D, make D for dog sentences, and play games to practise.

What Is a Pet?

Pets are animals that people keep at home. Can you name any pets you know?

Meet the Dog and the Letter D

Dog starts with D! D for Dog. Can you say it aloud with me?

Sentence Time with D

Let's make sentences: 'The dog is big.' 'Dad has a dog.' Can you make up your own D for dog sentence?

Game: Find the Pets!

Look at the pictures and point to every pet you can see. Which pet name starts with D?

Game: D for Dog Sentences

Take turns to say a sentence that uses the word 'dog' or the letter D. For example: 'Dogs dig.'

What Did We Learn?

We learned about pets, the letter D, and how to make sentences with 'dog'. Can you say a D for dog sentence?

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.